Hello Lovely’s Homes: Mood Boards & Shop the Look …
It has been nine years since we left a French country manse we built to take on a neglected fixer upper across town. We gutted…
SOPRANO Quartz Countertop (Viatera) Review
Even though it has been seven or eight years since we did this DIY kitchen renovation for a vacation home in Arizona, I still get…
MUSE Quartz (Viatera) Countertop Review
Reviewing Muse quartz countertops (from Viatera/LXHausys) chosen for our DIY kitchen renovation couldn’t be rushed. (This is in no way sponsored, btw.)I needed to live…
MINUET QUARTZ Countertops from Viatera: Review & Photos
Even when you decide you want a white quartz countertop in your kitchen or bath, there are still oodles of choices. Where to begin if…
Cafe Style Parisian Dining Simplicity
While my tendency is restraint when it comes to color and decorating (indoors AND out), look at nature! Thank goodness earth doesn’t hold back. (Although…
Love Wallpaper Murals But Worried About the Commitment?
I hear you. Wallpaper feels like a commitment, and what if you tire of it after a year? We’ll explore my experience with a favorite…
SMALL Decorating Changes: How to Live Large
Sometimes it is about the big bold moves. Fully gutting and revamping a dark, busy bathroom or kitchen, for example. Transformation from depressing to uplifting,…
I Do Love Me a Thrifty Furniture Find!
In today’s economy, while it is trickier to locate a thrifty furniture find for home, there are still bargains everywhere. If you love a quality,…
How Do You Choose the BEST WHITE Paint Colors?
Just in case you’re wondering, this paint color consultant and blogger won’t be ranking a bunch of colors. The matter we’re addressing here is about…
Closet Organization Ideas: Is Winter the Perfect Time for These?
If you’re like me, getting stuck inside due to extreme weather creates an imbalance. There is this creative energy that builds up and longs to…
Hello Lovely’s Before and After Renovations
My husband and I have only been working on DIY home improvement and decorating for 37 years. 🙂 Although we now possess less energy, we…
Poem for SNOW + Snowy Poetic Interiors
If you live in the Midwest, maybe you had a snow day too. I spent mine watching SNOWFLAKES fall, writing, and remaining unplugged until this…
